Rest of Season Rankings: Stock Up or Stock Down?

The fantasy football rest-of-season (ROS) rankings provide a comprehensive overview of projected player performances for the season’s remaining games; they are here to help … but they are not the Ten Commandments.

They should serve as a north star that guides you toward making informed decisions regarding trades, waiver wire transactions, and starting lineups. But never be afraid to trust your gut, unless it regularly steers you wrong—then just go with our rankings.

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I wanted to take an in-depth look at some running backs and treat them like stocks, so then I did it for all positions. Go crazy, people!

Running Backs

Stock Up: Jordan Mason

Mason started as RB31, and this week he is RB14. He finished as RB4 in week three after getting the full offensive workload in the backfield for the Vikings. He ran 16 times for 116 yards and two touchdowns in the Vikings' win over the Bengals. While not every defense will be Cincy, Mason’s ability to pick up tough yards and churn out explosive runs makes him a great fantasy back, especially now that he will likely have the backfield to himself with Aaron Jones on injured reserve. He's playing with a point to prove and possibly more riches in his future. The toothpaste is out of the tube; he will not relinquish this RB1 role.

Stock Down: Chase Brown

Brown started as RB8 and has tumbled down to RB21. His best finish was RB18 in week one. Over the next two weeks, he has not finished better than RB33. He was not performing well with Joe Burrow and has now fallen off a cliff without him. Yes, the sample size is only three games, but you may not be able to wait much longer for him. Between the play at quarterback and the negative game script the team is likely to be in thanks to a porous defense, Brown may not see a lot of opportunities to shine.

Buy Low: Ashton Jeanty

Jeanty’s performance over the first three weeks has been disappointing. He has finished no higher than RB23 over this three-game stretch. A big part of his relatively quiet start has been the game script. The Patriots' secondary was suspect, so they took advantage of the passing game. The next week, the offense was disjointed and Jeanty never earned the opportunity to affect the game. Last week, they were down early. At some point, the offensive braintrust will decide to feature Jeanty because it gives them the best chance at success, or because they have to make their first-round selection look like a good decision

Sell High: Travis Etienne

We thought that Etienne was going to be the man when the Jaguars traded away Tank Bigsby, that may not be the case. Bhayshul Tuten has been getting reps and making waves with them. In week two, he scored on a touchdown reception and in week three on a rushing touchdown. He is slowly starting to eat into the stranglehold we saw Etienne have over that backfield in week one. This feels like a committee starting to form, especially with LeQuint Allen getting 30% of the snaps. Right now, Etienne is as attractive as he will ever be with the recent rash of running back injuries. If you are looking to improve your team, selling Etienne makes perfect sense.

Penny Stock: Jeremy McNichols

McNichols has been an afterthought on this Washington roster. All of the talk has been about “Bill” and his story. However, when Austin Ekeler suffered a season-ending injury, it opened the door for McNichols to become a regular part of the offense. Yes, his week three performance was great, but beyond that he provides the Commanders with similar skills as Ekeler. That is a role that was never going to be filled by Bill or any other back on the roster. McNichols has a role that only he can fill, and that is what will make him viable for the remainder of the season.

Wide Receivers

Stock Up: Tetairoa McMillan

Absolute target monster in Carolina. Twenty-eight targets in three games on a team that will likely need to pass the ball regularly to stay in games.

Stock Down: Tee Higgins

This was a predictable fall when you consider the fact that when Joe Burrow was out for an extended period two seasons ago, all of his numbers dropped. It's worse this time.

Buy Low: CeeDee Lamb

A lot of people may be looking to unload Lamb due to the injury, but it is not a season-ending injury. He will be back. If you have an IR spot or are just willing to keep an injured player on your roster, he is the one to go for and it should not cost much.

Sell High: Tre Tucker

The entire fantasy world is buzzing about Tucker's performance in week three. Can he be a breakout star? Of course. Will he be a breakout star? Unlikely. There are other mouths to feed in Vegas. Sell him for a haul now.

Penny Stock: Tory Horton Jr.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba has been balling out.

He has solidified himself not only as the WR1 in Seattle but also as one of the best receivers in the NFL. But you can't throw him the football every time, and that's where Horton comes in. He has length, explosiveness, speed, and hands. Now he's getting an opportunity.

Tight Ends

Stock Up: Dalton Kincaid

Thirteen receptions on 16 targets and two touchdowns over the first three games has the needle moving in the right direction for a guy who was so disappointing last season.

Stock Down: TJ Hockenson

Hockenson was TE7 in week one and is now down to consensus TE12. Could be a potential “buy low” candidate if this continues. Not a bad week three with five receptions for 49 yards and a touchdown.

Buy Low: Dallas Goedert

He has been injured, but when he is on the field, he is productive. In week one he caught all seven of his targets for 44 yards, and in week three he hauled in a 33-yard touchdown pass. Both are good enough to be relevant at TE.

Sell High: Dalton Kincaid

Will this hot start continue? It certainly could, but do you want to bank on a touchdown every week from Kincaid or will it go back to 2024?

Penny Stock: Chig Okonkwo

He's consensus TE20, which means his price tag should be very low. It's been a slow rise in production each week, and the more confidence Cam Ward gets in him, the better the production will become.

Quarterbacks

Stock Up: Drake Maye

He has climbed into the second tier of quarterbacks with his play over the first three weeks. He's put up decent passing numbers through the first three weeks, but it has been the rushing upside that makes Maye so valuable. He led the team in rushing in week three and had a touchdown run last week. The arrow is pointing upward for him.

Stock Down: Kyler Murray

Brutal week three. He is all the way down to QB14. He is not running the ball as much, and even when he does make great throws, they are not always caught. That leaves a sour taste in the fantasy manager's mouth.

Sell High: Daniel Jones

Jones has been great in Indianapolis over the first three games, but you can already see the decline. He has not thrown more than one touchdown pass in each game. His rushing numbers are not good, but he has been helped by the rushing touchdowns. He had two in week one, one in week two, and none in week three. Sell him while you can.

Buy Low: Justin Fields

Injuries have really hurt Fields's fantasy relevance. He is currently QB17 and questionable to return this week. Perfect time to grab him for less and hold onto him until he is healthy because we all know what that looks like.

Penny Stock: Geno Smith

A lot of people do not believe in Geno Smith, but his QB4 finish in week three was no anomaly. He has it in him—accuracy and apparently more weapons to get the ball to than we originally believed. It is a great pickup for little to nothing.